Indiana's Lost Speedways and Legendary Drivers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Humphrey, David.

Contributor:

Association, the Indiana Racing Memorial.

Eutsler, Mark L.

Series:

Images of Sports

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile racing drivers--Indiana.

Automobile racing drivers.

Drag racing.

Racetracks (Automobile racing)--Indiana.

Racetracks (Automobile racing).

Automobile racing--Indiana--History.

Automobile racing.

Indiana.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Arcadia Publishing Inc., 2021.

Summary:

From the Indianapolis 500 Motor Speedway to the dirt oval tracks in small Indiana towns, thousands of Hoosiers frequent the raceway of their choice each year. Today, there are an estimated 40 asphalt, clay, and dirt-covered oval tracks in Indiana where race fans cheer local drivers, often navigating jalopies pieced together from junkyard parts, to victory lane. Though many racetracks remain in operation throughout the state, dozens have fallen to the wayside over the past 100 years. Forever in remembrance are the famous and not so famous Indiana-born drivers who thrilled fans at those now defunct tracks. Evansville native Charlie Wiggins won the Gold and Glory Sweepstakes four times. Bob Kinser from Bloomington raced over 40 years and is an inductee of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame, and Tom Cherry of Muncie won the Little 500 four times.

Contents:

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Anderson Soap Box Derby

2. Armscamp Speedway

3. Richmond Racing

4. Sun Valley Speedway

5. Notorious Jungle Park

6. On the Shores of Winona Lake

7. Legendary Drivers

8. Behind the Scenes.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781439672501

1439672504

OCLC:

1249473647